Kid who wore plastic bag Lionel Messi jersey now has real, signed version
A 5-year-old who went viral after being pictured wearing a Lionel Messi shirt made out of a plastic bag has finally received the real thing.
Football supporters from all over the world shared the picture of the little boy in an attempt to find his whereabouts.
Murtaza has the real thing now! #LeoMessi helped make his dream come true & gave him signed jerseys & a football. pic.twitter.com/ls6nUOdaBL
— UNICEF Afghanistan (@UNICEFAfg) February 25, 2016
Now Messi is planning on flying out to see Murtaza in his home country of Afghanistan after he was located in January.
But in the meantime, UNICEF revealed that Murtaza can now ditch his plastic bag for the real deal.
Heartwarming!
"Amo a #Messi y a mi camiseta". El deporte y el juego promueven el bienestar de los niños. https://t.co/vKcG5RLkdp pic.twitter.com/DbYAqW38nk
— UNICEF ARGENTINA (@UNICEFargentina) February 25, 2016
